Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 > dear friends, > I HOPE, YOU WILL ACCEPT, ON READING THIS E MAIL, AND FOLLOW, TO AN > EXTENT POSSIBLE. > > SHANKARAM SHIVA SHANKARAM. > > VENKATARAMAN. > > > > > > > >The paradox of our time in history is that we have > > > >taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, > > > >but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. > > > >We buy more, but enjoy less. > > > > > > > >We have bigger houses and smaller families, more > > > >conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees > > > >but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, > > > >more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but > > > >less wellness. > > > > > > > >We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too > > > >recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get > > > >too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read > > > >too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. > > > > > > > >We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our > > > >values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate > > > >too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not > > > >a life. We've added years to life not life to years. > > > > > > > >We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have > > > >trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We > > > >conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done > > > >larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up > > > >the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the > > > >atom, but not our prejudice. > > > > > > > >We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but > > > >accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to > > > >wait. We build more computers to hold more information, > > > >to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate > > > >less and less. > > > > > > > >These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, > > > >big men and small character, steep profits and shallow > > > >relationships. These are the days of two incomes but > > > >more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. > > > > > > > >These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway > morality, > > > >one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything > from > > > >cheer, > > > >to quiet, to kill. > > > > > > > >It is a time when there is much in the showroom > > > >window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when > > > >technology can bring this letter to you, and a time > > > >when you can choose either to share this insight, or > > > >to just hit delete. > > > > > > > >Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not > > > >going to be around forever. > > > > > > > >Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to > > > >you in awe, because that little person soon will > > > >grow up and leave your side. > > > > > > > >Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, > > > >because that is the only treasure you can give with > > > >your heart and it doesn't cost a cent. > > > > > > > >Remember, to say, I love you to your partner and > > > >your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and > > > >an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep > > > >inside of you. > > > > > > > >Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for > > > >someday that person will not be there again. Give > > > >time to love, give time to speak and give time to > > > >share the precious thoughts in your mind. > > > > > > > >And to you my friend, thanks for being there! > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > <http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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